3-year-old child found on street

Anna Ramirez, 43, was arrested on the charge of abandoning, endangering a child by criminal negligence.

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Here are some examples of questionable parenting skills from stories that have made headlines in recent years.

Scroll through to find some of the most troubling cases of parents who have

Here are some examples of questionable parenting skills from stories that have made headlines in recent years.

Scroll through to find some of the most troubling cases of parents who have run afoul of the law.

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Rachel Lynn Lehnardt avoided jail time after pleading guilty to six charges after she held a naked Twister party with alcohol and drugs for her child and several minors in 2015. The Georgia mother was

Rachel Lynn Lehnardt avoided jail time after pleading guilty to six charges after she held a naked Twister party with alcohol and drugs for her child and several minors in 2015. The Georgia mother was sentenced June 29, 2016 and must serve six years of probation.

Tonya Couch, the mother of "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch, was indicted on May 26, 2016 on a charge of hindering apprehension and a charge of money laundering. The mother helped her son flee to Mexico while he

Tonya Couch, the mother of "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch, was indicted on May 26, 2016 on a charge of hindering apprehension and a charge of money laundering. The mother helped her son flee to Mexico while he was on probation for a fatal drunk driving wreck in 2013 that killed four people.

Brook Ashley Wise, a 25-year-old Harlingen, Texas woman, was charged with injury to a child, a second-degree felony, after her one-year-old daughter fell out of a two-story window May 8, 2016. The child

Brook Ashley Wise, a 25-year-old Harlingen, Texas woman, was charged with injury to a child, a second-degree felony, after her one-year-old daughter fell out of a two-story window May 8, 2016. The child suffered head injuries but survived the fall, according to reports.

Tennessee mother Shanynthia Gardner was charged with cutting the throats of her three daughters and one son, all younger than 5, on July 1, 2016. The 29-year-old will undergo a mental health evaluation to

Tennessee mother Shanynthia Gardner was charged with cutting the throats of her three daughters and one son, all younger than 5, on July 1, 2016. The 29-year-old will undergo a mental health evaluation to determine if she can stand trial, while her lawyer thinks she suffers from a mental disability.

Troopers arrested Grafton, New York man Michael A. Boomhower, 47, and charged him with third-degree assault and criminal obstruction of breathing after an alleged fight between him and his daughter. Boomhower

Troopers arrested Grafton, New York man Michael A. Boomhower, 47, and charged him with third-degree assault and criminal obstruction of breathing after an alleged fight between him and his daughter. Boomhower allegedly choked and slapped his daughter and threw her to the floor.

Cheryl Reed, 30, is the mother of two young children who were found chained and leashed outside a San Antonio home in April 2016. She was charged with two counts of injury to a child. Reed, along with Deandre

Cheryl Reed, 30, is the mother of two young children who were found chained and leashed outside a San Antonio home in April 2016. She was charged with two counts of injury to a child. Reed, along with Deandre Dorch, 36, and Porucha Phillips, 34, were indicted in June for their alleged roles in abuse of eight children.

Porucha Phillips, 34, was charged with a third-degree felony count of injury to a child by omission resulting in bodily injury and another resulting in serious bodily injury after allegedly leaving eight

Porucha Phillips, 34, was charged with a third-degree felony count of injury to a child by omission resulting in bodily injury and another resulting in serious bodily injury after allegedly leaving eight unattended children at a San Antonio home in April 2016. She was indicted in June 2016.

Deandre Dorch, 36, was accused of Injury to a Child by Omission. Dorch is the father of several children found unattended inside a San Antonio home in April 2016. Dorch and his wife Porucha Phillips were

Deandre Dorch, 36, was accused of Injury to a Child by Omission. Dorch is the father of several children found unattended inside a San Antonio home in April 2016. Dorch and his wife Porucha Phillips were responsible for caring for two toddlers who were found in the backyard of the home.

Maryland mother Narges Shafeirad plead guilty on July 28, 2016 to killing her 5-year-old son in 2015 by forcing him to swallow a lethal amount of cold medicine before setting her car on fire and staging a

Maryland mother Narges Shafeirad plead guilty on July 28, 2016 to killing her 5-year-old son in 2015 by forcing him to swallow a lethal amount of cold medicine before setting her car on fire and staging a crash. She faces up to 50 years in prison at her sentencing in December 2016.Read more: Maryland woman pleads guilty to poisoning her son, burning his body

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Kris Smith, 23, was arrested on Aug. 2, 2016, in San Antonio after allegedly scalding her 3-year-old son with hot water after he soiled his pants. The boy’s 33-year-old father did not take him to the

Kris Smith, 23, was arrested on Aug. 2, 2016, in San Antonio after allegedly scalding her 3-year-old son with hot water after he soiled his pants. The boy’s 33-year-old father did not take him to the hospital for at least a week after, according to court documents.

This booking photo provided by the Pinellas County Jail shows John Jonchuck. The 25-year-old faces a first-degree murder charge after throwing his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge on the approach to the

This booking photo provided by the Pinellas County Jail shows John Jonchuck. The 25-year-old faces a first-degree murder charge after throwing his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge on the approach to the Sunshine Skyway, early Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015.

Melissa Martinez, 40, is charged with two counts of manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance and one count of purchasing/furnishing alcohol to a minor in the 183rd State District Court. Her son,

Melissa Martinez, 40, is charged with two counts of manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance and one count of purchasing/furnishing alcohol to a minor in the 183rd State District Court. Her son, Eddie M. Herrera, 18, was previously arrested and charged with aggravated assault in the 183rd State District Court. He is accused for his role in the death of his girlfriend, Jacqueline Gomez, 17, of Houston.

Mandy Wells, 32, faces a felony charge of delivery of marijuana to a child and a Class A misdemeanor charge of furnishing alcohol to a minor for providing those items to about eight children at a sleepover

Mandy Wells, 32, faces a felony charge of delivery of marijuana to a child and a Class A misdemeanor charge of furnishing alcohol to a minor for providing those items to about eight children at a sleepover party.

An officer later located the boy’s grandmother, Ramirez, in the 2700 block of Santa Cleotilde. She was taken to police headquarters. There, she stated her daughter had left her in charge of her children while she went to Wal-Mart, according to LPD.

When the mother left, the child was sleeping, police said. Ramirez told LPD that she too fell asleep and did not notice when the boy left the house, according to police.